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Cuckoo in a Dark Forest (1985)

Original title: Kukačka v temném lese

1985-05-01 · 1h 34m · CS
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Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.

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Antonín MoskalykDirectorVladimír KörnerWriter

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Miroslava SoučkováMiroslava SoučkováEmilka FejfarováOleg TabakovOleg TabakovOtto KukuckAlicja JachiewiczAlicja JachiewiczFrída KukuckRafał WieczyńskiRafał WieczyńskiStaszekJolanta GrusznicJolanta GrusznicWanda, służąca KukuckówVilém BesserVilém BesserTeacher

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What is Cuckoo in a Dark Forest about?

Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.

How long is Cuckoo in a Dark Forest?

Cuckoo in a Dark Forest has a runtime of 94 minutes.